# Security update for openssh

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0603-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1218215

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-51385

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-51385 ( SUSE ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2023-51385 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for openssh fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-51385: Fixed command injection via user name or host name
    metacharacters (bsc#1218215).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-603=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-603=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2024-603=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-debugsource-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1
    * openssh-debuginfo-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1
    * openssh-helpers-debuginfo-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1
    * openssh-fips-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1
    * openssh-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1
    * openssh-helpers-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1
    * openssh-debugsource-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-debugsource-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1
    * openssh-debuginfo-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1
    * openssh-helpers-debuginfo-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1
    * openssh-fips-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1
    * openssh-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1
    * openssh-helpers-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1
    * openssh-debugsource-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-debugsource-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1
    * openssh-debuginfo-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1
    * openssh-helpers-debuginfo-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1
    * openssh-fips-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1
    * openssh-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1
    * openssh-helpers-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1
    * openssh-debugsource-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-51385.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218215

SUSE: 2024:0603-1 important: openssh

February 23, 2024
* bsc#1218215 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-51385

Summary

## This update for openssh fixes the following issues: * CVE-2023-51385: Fixed command injection via user name or host name metacharacters (bsc#1218215). ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-603=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-603=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2024-603=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64 x86_64) * openssh-askpass-gnome-debugsource-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1 * openssh-debuginfo-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1 * openssh-helpers-debuginfo-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1 * openssh-fips-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1 * openssh-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1 * openssh-helpers-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1 * openssh-debugsource-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1 * openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1 * openssh-askpass-gnome-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * openssh-askpass-gnome-debugsource-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1 * openssh-debuginfo-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1 * openssh-helpers-debuginfo-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1 * openssh-fips-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1 * openssh-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1 * openssh-helpers-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1 * openssh-debugsource-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1 * openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1 * openssh-askpass-gnome-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (ppc64le x86_64) * openssh-askpass-gnome-debugsource-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1 * openssh-debuginfo-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1 * openssh-helpers-debuginfo-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1 * openssh-fips-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1 * openssh-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1 * openssh-helpers-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1 * openssh-debugsource-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1 * openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1 * openssh-askpass-gnome-8.1p1-150200.5.46.1

References

* bsc#1218215

Cross-

* CVE-2023-51385

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-51385 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

* CVE-2023-51385 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-51385.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218215

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0603-1
Rating: important

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